On May 9 2025, the passing of trailblazer country music artist Johnny Rodriguez at the age of 73 was announced by his daughter, Aubry Rodriguez. The Mexican-American singer leaves behind a ...

Johnny Rodriguez, a trailblazing Mexican American country music star whose folksy storytelling propelled him to fame in the 1970s, has died, according to reports. He was 73. His daughter, Aubry ...

Johnny Rodriguez, a trailblazing Mexican American country music star whose folksy storytelling propelled him to fame in the 1970s, has died, according to reports. He was 73. His daughter, Aubry ...

Johnny Rodriguez, pioneering Mexican American country music star, dies at 73. Country music legend Johnny Rodriguez, known for hits like “Ridin’ My Thumb to Mexico,” dies at age 73.

Johnny Rodriguez, the first major Mexican American country star, who sang in both English and Spanish and wrote 1970s hits including “Ridin’ My Thumb to Mexico” — about a forlorn ...

Johnny Rodriguez, the pioneering singer-songwriter widely regarded as the first Mexican American country star, has died. He was 73. His death on May 9 was confirmed in a social media post from his ...

Rodriguez was one of the first Mexican American country singers and had such hits as “I Just Can’t Get Her Out of My Mind,” Ridin’ My Thumb to Mexico" and “That’s the Way Love Goes ...

Popular Mexican American singer Johnny Rodriguez has died. He was 73 years old. Rodriguez was one of the first Mexican American country singers and had such hits as “I Just Can’t Get Her Out ...

Johnny Rodriguez FILE PHOTO: Johnny Rodriguez performing on the ABC tv special '1976 / 11th Academy of Country Music Awards', at the Palladium. Rodriguez died May 9 at the age of 73. (Photo by ...

Rodriguez was born Juan Raoul Davis Rodriguez in Sabinal, Texas, on Dec. 10, 1951. He was the second youngest of 10 children. He got an early start in music, starting to play guitar when his older ...